I just finished my CCW class for New Mexico on Saturday. I asked a similar question. Basically, if a person has threatened death or grave bodily harm on someone, then you have the right to defend you or that person. I asked if it was okay to shoot someone in the back in your house. "No" was the answer. What if a person was heading up with a knife or a gun up your stairs towards your kids' rooms? "Yes" because your kids are being threatened with death or grave bodily harm. You can shoot then in the back. The instructor is a LEO.
Another interesting thing: At what distance can you shoot someone that is threatening you with a knife? Twenty-five feet OR MORE. He said that if they ran at you, you can't get your gun out fast enough. He told us to try it with a friend who has paint on a stick or something.
Another interesting thing: At what distance can you shoot someone that is threatening you with a knife? Twenty-five feet OR MORE. He said that if they ran at you, you can't get your gun out fast enough. He told us to try it with a friend who has paint on a stick or something.
